Tina Pinnock, (born July 4, 1991) known professionally as HoodCelebrityy, is a Jamaican

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singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Portmore,

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, Tina migrated to

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at the age of 12. Currently signed to

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, she released two mixtapes in 2017, ''Can't Believe It's Just a Girl'' and ''Trap Vs. Reggae''. The latter album peaked at number 9 on the ''

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'' Reggae Albums chart. Her 2017 single, "Walking Trophy," peaked at number 22 on the

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chart.

Early life

Tina Pinnock was born and raised in

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and Portmore,

. When she was 12, Pinnock and her family moved to The Bronx, New York. Prior to achieving fame, she worked at a clothing store and uploaded 15-second freestyle videos on her

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account.

Career

HoodCelebrityy's breakout came in 2015 when friend and future collaborator,

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, posted about her song, "Wine Pon It". The song went viral soon after. In 2016, HoodCelebrityy was featured on the Jubilee song, "Wine Up." She would later be signed by the management company and record label, KSR Group. In January 2017, she appeared on Cardi B's

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, ''

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'', on the song "Back It Up" which also featured

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. That same month, she released the lead single, "The Takeover", off of her debut mixtape, ''Can't Believe It's Just a Girl''. The mixtape was released in the spring of that year. In August 2017, HoodCelebrityy released her second mixtape, ''Trap Vs. Reggae'', which featured the song "Island Girls," a collaboration with Cardi B and

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. The mixtape would later peak at number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Reggae Albums chart. Later in 2017, she released the single, "Walking Trophy." She was also featured on the remix of the

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song, "Famous." The video for "Walking Trophy" was directed by Mazi O and released in February 2018. The song has thus far peaked at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. In May 2018, HoodCelebrityy was signed to Epic Records. Later that month, she and

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were featured on the Megan Ryte track, "On & On." She performed at the 2018 Summer Jam. On August 30, 2019 HoodCelebrityy released a single called "Bum Pon It" on her Official Youtube page. The song is caters to women and is being played at numerous events worldwide.

Discography

Mixtapes

Singles

References

External links

Official website
{{authority control Epic Records artists Jamaican dancehall musicians 21st-century Jamaican women singers People from the Bronx People from Saint Catherine Parish Jamaican emigrants to the United States Jamaican reggae musicians 1991 births Living people